Traveling the Holy Land Was Fun Too!

Being with our group was one of the spiritual times of a life; but our group bonded quickly; and these folks were not afraid to have fun as well as Spirit-led fellowship and fruitfulness. Here's a sample of some of the "funnest" moments above.

Scene #1 ... We were constantly confronted with street vendors, trying to sell any number of items, like jewelry, postcards, olive wood carvings, and in this case, a small shepherd's flute. We would constantly here them say, as they approached, "Five dollah - cheap!" And then one would barter a bit to get the price down to "One dollah!" or some lower figure. Here Steve Ashford cracks up when the vendor opens his wallet, to reveal hundreds of "dollahs" all divided into Euros, dollars, sheckels, etc. ... What a hoot!

Scene #2 ... Cheryl Gardner, on the way up to the famous Treasury site at Petra, encountered some men dressed in authentic 1st Century BC guards outfits; and Cheryl got up-close-and-personal with these dudes very fast, ... on her way to planting a kiss on one cheek of the "guard" on her right. ... You go, girl!

Scene #3 ... In the Israeli Museum of History, Chuck Nitsch, apparently a bit lonely, found a vulnerable maiden who was willing to take his advances. ... Watch it Chuck, ... Marla will get you for that!

Scene #4 ... And finally there was the moment of weakness after our lunch in "The Tent" Restaurant near Bethlehem in the Shepherd's Valley, where Nancy Armstrong just had to give this middle-eastern "Hookee" a snort. The Arabs call this water pipe a "hubble bubble;" and Nancy just had to give it a try. ... Way to go, Nance! (I missed the shot when she turned green after this scene.)

We did have the spiritual experience of a life time; but memories like these will also last in our minds and hearts as well. ... <'BB><